Tomato Trellises 2009

I built these interesting, semi-obelisk tomato trellises this year to try to give the tomato plants more head room at the top versus last year’s teepee design. I’ll probably change them next year to give them a slightly wider footprint.

I made a similar structure to grow peas on. The wind kept blowing it over until my husband cut some foot long stakes and drove them into the ground beside it. Then he screwed the stakes to the trellis. It never blew over again.

They look great. I think you are right with a wider foot print they would be perfect. Do you put the plants at the four corners? I am planning for next years garden. I fear that it is too late in the season to get started now. I think that the growing season fairly long down here in Florida, but not sure late August is the time for planting tomatoes.

yo duder, what’s the improved design? i’m cutting bamboo(cane) tomorrow to make a grid which will be supported at the ends by t-posts. thunked it up myself–free cane, free twine, have a few t-post and 60 plus tomato plants to string up.